Sound Skulptor CP5176 1176 style 500 Series Compressor

The CP5176 is a FET compressor based on the design that was originally used in the 1176 compressor, which has been adapted to the '500' format of API*.

Price per unit. SS builds are 800 euro each. Great deal.

Matched Pairs available.

New with 1 Year warranty.

These sound great and have more features than my Rev Ds, but I don't need more than 2, and I'm keeping my Rev Ds.

This compressor became extremely popular because of some specific characteristics such as its ultra-fast attack time, as well as its unique sound, due to the FET transistor, the class A and the transformers.

It is typically used for compressing snare, vocals, guitars or drum bus in stereo.

The CP5176 adds a few features to the original 1176 such as a new ratio of 2, a high-pass filter in the side chain and a variation in the FET gain reduction circuit that produces more distortion.

Highlights

Original Cinemag (Reichenbach) transformers on input and output,

5 ratios + SLAM mode (all buttons mode),

All discrete class A audio path,

DOA based, API* 2520 compatible, output stage (discrete Op-Amp),

High pass filter in the sidechain,

Distortion mode adds 3% of second harmonic, close to Rev A,

High resolution gain reduction meter,

Golden contacts on relays and switches

High precision aluminum knobs

High grade double sided PCB with plated holes